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Comptia Project + Project Management
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Defined systematic procedure employed by a human resource to perform an activity to produce a product or result or deliver a service that may employ one or more tools
log
technique
produce scope
request for proposal (RFP)
2. Processes to purchase or acquire the products - services or results needed from outside the project team to perform the work
risk tolerance
work package
work authorization
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
3. A general data gathering and creativity technique that can be used to identify risks - ideas or solutions to issues by using a group of team members or subject matter experts
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)
configuration management system (Tool)
brainstorming (Technique)
constraint (Input)
4. Any of all external environmental factors and internal organizational environmental factors that surround or influence the projects success. these factors are from any or all of the enterprises involved in the project and include organizational cultu
calendar unit
predecessor activity
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
conduct procurements (Process)
5. Person or group that provides financial resources in cash or in kind for the project
project team directory
work breakdown structure component
float
sponsor
6. The formally documented identification of a defect in a project component with a recommendation to either repair the defect or completely replace the component
triggers
requirements traceability matrix
project team directory
defect repair
7. Logical grouping of project management inputs - tools and techniques and outputs. includes initiating processes - planning processes - executing processes - monitoring and controlling processes and closing processes. NOT project phases
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
project management process group
change control board (CCB)
verification
8. A table that links requirements to their origin and traces them throughout the project life cycle
requirements traceability matrix
perform quality assurance (Process)
triggers
responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) (Tool)
9. Measure of schedule efficiency on a project. ratio of earned value (EV) and the planned value (PV). SV = EV minus PV.
change control system (Tool)
project management office (PMO)
schedule performance index (SPI)
earned value (EV)
10. Collection of projects or programs and other work that are grouped together to facilitate effective management of that work to meet strategic business objectives
buffer
portfolio
validation
matrix organization
11. Quantitative risk analysis and modeling technique used to determine which risks have the most potential impact on the project. typical display of results is in the form of a tornado diagram
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
sensitivity analysis
initiating processes (Process Group)
time scaled schedule network diagram (Tool)
12. Analytical technique that uses mathematical models to forecast future outcomes based on historical results. it is a method of determining the variance from a baseline parameter by using prior progress reporting periods data and projecting how much th
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
trend analysis (Technique)
project
start date
13. A documented tabulation of schedule activities that shows the activity description - activity identifier - and a sufficiently detailed scope of work description so project team members understand what work is to be performed
activity duration
activity list (Output/Input)
expert judgment (Technique)
executing processes (Process Group)
14. Information gathering technique examines the project from the perspective of each projects strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - and threats to increase the breadth of the risks considered by risk management
near critical activity
projectized organization
Gantt chart (Tool)
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
15. Quantifiable deviation - departure or divergence away from a known baseline or expected value
template
variance
backward pass
duration (DU or DUR)
16. Analytical technique that uses three cost or duration estimates to represent optimistic - most likely and pessimistic scenarios.
risk register (Output/Input)
s-curve
develop human resource plan (Process)
three point estimate (Technique)
17. Developing an approximation of the monetary resources needed to complete project activities
Gantt chart (Tool)
estimate costs (Process)
validation
resource calendar
18. Extending or generating parallel schedule network paths from the same node in a project schedule network diagram. characterized by schedule activity with more than one successor activity
path divergence
plan risk management (Process)
inspection (Technique)
flowcharting (Technique)
19. Summary level schedule that identifies the major schedule milestone
total float
project management system (Tool)
historical information
milestone schedule (Tool)
20. The aggregate of things used by an organization in any undertaking such as equipment - apparatus - tools - machinery - gear - material.
milestone schedule (Tool)
finish to finish (FF)
material
develop human resource plan (Process)
21. Graphic display of schedule related information.
monitor and control project work (Process)
Gantt chart (Tool)
requirements traceability matrix
define activities (Process)
22. Work that must be performed to deliver a product - service or result with the specified features and functions
project management office (PMO)
performance reports (Output/Input)
request for proposal (RFP)
project scope
23. Collection of generally sequential project phases whose name and number are determined by the control needs of the organization involved in the project
executing processes (Process Group)
schedule compression
project life cycle
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
24. Estimate or prediction of conditions and events in the projects future based on information and knowledge available at the time of the forecast. information is based on the project's past performance and expected future performance
estimate to complete (ETC)(Output/Input)
distribute information (Process)
direct and manage project execution (Process)
forecast
25. Collect project performance data with respect to a plan - produce performance measures and report and disseminate performance information
s-curve
earned value management (EV
monitor
project scope management (Knowledge Area)
26. Model used in conjunction with manual methods or project management software to perform schedule network analysis to generate the project schedule for use in managing the executing or a project
project management
s-curve
change control board (CCB)
schedule model (Tool)
27. Significant point or event in the project
milestone
requested change(Output/Input)
backward pass
float
28. Any of all process related assets - from any or all of the organizations involved in the project that are or can be used to influence the project's success. these process assets include formal or informal plans - policies - procedures and guidelines.
near critical activity
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
triggers
predecessor activity
29. A point that is not settled or is under discussion or over which there are opposing views or disagreements
produce scope
lessons learned knowledge base
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
activity code
30. A subsystem of the overall project management system. it is a collection of formal documented procedures used to apply technical and administrative direction and surveillance to identify and document the functional and physical characteristics of a p
develop project management plan (Process)
portfolio management (Technique)
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
configuration management system (Tool)
31. Directing - managing - performing and accomplishing the project work - providing the deliverables and providing work performance information
progressive elaboration (Technique)
finish date
communications management plan (Output/Input)
execute
32. Management methodology for integrating scope - schedule and resources and for objectively measuring project performance and progress. performance is measured by determining the budgeted cost of work performed (earned value) and comparing it to the ac
work breakdown structure component
earned value management (EV
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
sub network
33. A quantitative assessment of the likely amount or outcome. usually applied to project costs - resources - effort and durations.
triggers
estimate (Output/Input)
product
define activities (Process)
34. A planning technique that subdivides the project scope and project deliverables into smaller - more manageable components - until the project work associated with accomplishing the project scope and providing the deliverables is defined in sufficient
actual cost (AC)
identify risks (Process)
decomposition (Technique)
sub phase
35. Slack - Total amount of time that a schedule activity maybe delayed from its early start date without delaying the project finish date or violating a schedule constraint.
milestone
float
quality management plan (Output/Input)
plan procurements (Process)
36. A technique that explores the accuracy of assumptions and identifies risks to the project from inaccuracy - inconsistency - or incompleteness of assumptions
project communications management (Knowledge Area)
assumptions analysis (Technique)
parametric estimating (Technique)
assumptions
37. Hierarchal structure of resources by resource category and resource type used in resource leveling schedules and to develop resource limited schedules and which may be used to identify and analyze project human resource management
variance
resource breakdown structure
historical information
quality
38. Fixed price contract where the buyer pays the seller a set amount regardless of the sellers costs
invitation for bid (IFB)
co-location (Technique)
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
technical performance measurement (Technique)
39. Group of potential causes of risk. such as technical - external - organizational - environmental - project management. a category may include subcategories
change control system (Tool)
risk category
monitor
plan risk management (Process)
40. Logical relationship where completion of work of the successor activity cannot finish until the completion of work of the predecessor activity.
finish to finish (FF)
perform integrated change control (Process)
lessons learned(Output/Input)
project management process group
41. An entry in the work breakdown structure that can be at any level
define scope (Process)
resource calendar
verify scope (Process)
work breakdown structure component
42. List of project team members - their project roles and communication information
schedule baseline
project team directory
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
produce scope
43. Partially complete document in a predefined format that provides a defined structure for collecting - organizing and presenting information and data
activity identifier
procurement management plan (Output/Input)
template
closing processes (Process Group)
44. Risk response planning technique associated with threats that seeks to reduce the probability of occurrence or impact of a risk to below an acceptable threshold
technique
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
risk mitigation (Technique)
assumptions analysis (Technique)
45. The latest possible point in time that a schedule activity maybe completed based upon schedule network logic - the completion date and any constraints assigned to the schedule activities without violating a schedule constraint or delaying the project
late finish date (LF)
regulation
reserve analysis (Technique)
parametric estimating (Technique)
46. The smallest unit of time used in scheduling a project. calendar units are generally in hours - days - or weeks - but can also be in quarters years - months - shifts - or even minutes
calendar unit
path divergence
approved change request (Output/Input)
decision tree analysis (Technique)
47. Uncertain event or condition that has a positive or negative effect on projects objectives
risk
validation
project
simulation
48. An estimating technique that uses the values of parameters - such as scope - cost - budget - and duration or measures of scale such as size - weight - and complexity from a previous similar activity as the basis of estimating the same parameter or me
predecessor activity
communications management plan (Output/Input)
scheduled finish date (SF)
analogous estimating (Technique)
49. Provider of products - services or results
Delphi technique (Technique)
seller
change control system (Tool)
project management knowledge area
50. Group of related schedule activities aggregated at some summary level and displayed as a single activity (at the summary level)
summary activity
pareto chart (Tool)
project management office (PMO)
requested change(Output/Input)